FSC Chain of Custody
Certification for Wood Products The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international certification system that recognizes the highest levels of environmental and socially responsible forest management. Use of FSC certified materials is one of the most widespread environmental strategies employed by contractors, mills, manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers to demonstrate environmental performance across the supply chain. It is also a key factor in sustainability and green building standards such as the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program. To earn FSC Chain of Custody certification, companies must develop and implement procedures that cover all of the elements of the relevant FSC standard. These procedures include accounting for the purchasing, inventorying, manufacturing, sale and recordkeeping of certified materials as well as establishing protocols for determining appropriate FSC claims and use of logos.
SCS is a founding member of the FSC, the leading FSC CoC certification body in the United States and among the top FSC certifiers worldwide. With auditors in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Germany, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand and Sweden, SCS has certified more than 2,000 companies across the globe. SCS is very focused on customer service and is typically able to contract with companies, deploy auditors to the field and make certification decisions within a six to eight week time frame. Once certified, SCS provides certification support services including informational updates about FSC requirements, a superior logo approval system with quick turnaround times and other highly personal assistance from our staff. In addition to FSC Certification, SCS can provide complementary certifications for additional products claims of indoor air quality and recycled content.
Why Choose SCS? Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) is a leading third-party certification body with more than 25 years of experience certifying environmental and sustainability claims to the highest standards of performance. SCS is respected throughout the world for our integrity, scientific rigor and true independence.
www.SCScertified.com/forestry Robert Hrubes, Senior Vice President 510.452.8007 rhrubes@scscertified.com Aaron Maizlish, Director, Chain of Custody Certification 510.452.8005 amaizlish@scscertified.com
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